Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details:

Event Tornado
-- Scale EF2
-- Length 4.15 Miles
-- Width 300 Yards
State INDIANA
County/Area WHITE
WFO IWX
Report Source NWS Storm Survey
NCEI Data Source CSV
Begin Date 2013-11-17 14:51 EST-5
Begin Location 2SSW SMITHSON
Begin Lat/Lon 40.6918/-86.8785
End Date 2013-11-17 14:57 EST-5
End Location 5W CHALMERS
End Lat/Lon 40.6672/-86.9507
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 0.00K
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative Deep low pressure moved across the northern Great Lakes, with a strong cold front trailing well south into Arkansas. A 50 to 60 knot low level jet aided in advecting in dewpoints greater than 60 degrees. 0-1km storm relative helicity values of 400 to 600 m2/s2 setup the perfect environment for individual thunderstorms to rapidly rotate. Numerous circulations were noted during the event, some significant, which produced swaths of wind damage as well as several weak to strong tornadoes. Given forward speed of 60 mph or more, the convection quickly translated across the area in a matter of hours.
Event Narrative A NWS survey of damage revealed damage consistent with an EF2 tornado. The tornado touched down in an open field 4 miles west of Chalmers, northwest of the intersection of County Road 600 South and 450 West. The tornado crossed County Road 300 West, south of County Road 500 South where four 18 inch diameter power poles were snapped at the base (DI: ETL DOD: 4). Minor damage to siding and roofing was also observed at a home northeast of this location. A large pole barn in the same yard lost half of its roof while a barn next door to this residence was destroyed (DI: SBO DOD: 8) with debris from both locations being carried up to a mile to the northeast. One final barn suffered minor roof damage before the tornado lifted two miles north of Chalmers east of County Road 75 West and south of County Road 350 S. Maximum wind speeds were estimated around 120 mph.


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Event Map:

Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.
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All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 0 0 40.00K 0.00K
MICHIGAN CITY ARPT LA PORTE CO. IN 11/17/2013 12:36 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MICHIGAN CITY LA PORTE CO. IN 11/17/2013 13:37 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WESTVILLE LA PORTE CO. IN 11/17/2013 13:37 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MEDARYVILLE PULASKI CO. IN 11/17/2013 14:03 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DENHAM PULASKI CO. IN 11/17/2013 14:12 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WANATAH LA PORTE CO. IN 11/17/2013 14:18 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BADGER GROVE WHITE CO. IN 11/17/2013 14:43 EST-5 Tornado EF2 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SMITHSON WHITE CO. IN 11/17/2013 14:51 EST-5 Tornado EF2 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SMITHSON WHITE CO. IN 11/17/2013 14:51 EST-5 Tornado EF2 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BADGER GROVE WHITE CO. IN 11/17/2013 14:52 EST-5 Tornado EF2 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CHALMERS WHITE CO. IN 11/17/2013 14:55 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MONTICELLO WHITE CO. IN 11/17/2013 15:00 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BURNETTSVILLE WHITE CO. IN 11/17/2013 15:07 EST-5 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH CO. IN 11/17/2013 15:10 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH CO. IN 11/17/2013 15:10 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
(SBN)MICHIANA ARPT S ST. JOSEPH CO. IN 11/17/2013 15:11 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 59 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH CO. IN 11/17/2013 15:11 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 57 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
YOUNG AMERICA CASS CO. IN 11/17/2013 15:17 EST-5 Tornado EF3 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MISHAWAKA ST. JOSEPH CO. IN 11/17/2013 15:18 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 58 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MISHAWAKA ST. JOSEPH CO. IN 11/17/2013 15:19 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LOGANSPORT MUNI ARPT CASS CO. IN 11/17/2013 15:20 EST-5 Tornado EF0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GALVESTON CASS CO. IN 11/17/2013 15:23 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ROCHESTER FULTON CO. IN 11/17/2013 15:24 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BENNETTS MIAMI CO. IN 11/17/2013 15:26 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 70 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ETNA WHITLEY CO. IN 11/17/2013 15:27 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
COLUMBIA CITY WHITLEY CO. IN 11/17/2013 15:28 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ARGOS MARSHALL CO. IN 11/17/2013 15:29 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
(GUS)GRISSOM AFB PER MIAMI CO. IN 11/17/2013 15:30 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 73 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BUNKER HILL MIAMI CO. IN 11/17/2013 15:30 EST-5 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HARTFORD CITY BLACKFORD CO. IN 11/17/2013 15:30 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BARBEE KOSCIUSKO CO. IN 11/17/2013 15:32 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PERU MIAMI CO. IN 11/17/2013 15:35 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BURKET KOSCIUSKO CO. IN 11/17/2013 15:38 EST-5 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ELKHART ELKHART CO. IN 11/17/2013 15:40 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MIER GRANT CO. IN 11/17/2013 15:42 EST-5 Tornado EF2 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WABASH WABASH CO. IN 11/17/2013 15:42 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WAKARUSA ELKHART CO. IN 11/17/2013 15:42 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DISKO WABASH CO. IN 11/17/2013 15:43 EST-5 Tornado EF2 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SILVER LAKE KOSCIUSKO CO. IN 11/17/2013 15:44 EST-5 Tornado EF2 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WAKARUSA ELKHART CO. IN 11/17/2013 15:44 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SWAYZEE GRANT CO. IN 11/17/2013 15:47 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 74 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WABASH WABASH CO. IN 11/17/2013 15:48 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PIERCETON KOSCIUSKO CO. IN 11/17/2013 15:50 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SHADY HILLS GRANT CO. IN 11/17/2013 15:51 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 70 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LA FONTAINE WABASH CO. IN 11/17/2013 15:52 EST-5 Tornado EF2 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NEW PARIS ELKHART CO. IN 11/17/2013 15:53 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
OSWEGO KOSCIUSKO CO. IN 11/17/2013 15:54 EST-5 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GAS CITY GRANT CO. IN 11/17/2013 15:55 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MARION GRANT CO. IN 11/17/2013 15:55 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
OSWEGO KOSCIUSKO CO. IN 11/17/2013 15:55 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
OSWEGO KOSCIUSKO CO. IN 11/17/2013 15:55 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
OSWEGO KOSCIUSKO CO. IN 11/17/2013 15:55 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ROSEBURG GRANT CO. IN 11/17/2013 15:55 EST-5 Tornado EF0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SHADY HILLS GRANT CO. IN 11/17/2013 15:55 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MAKIN HUNTINGTON CO. IN 11/17/2013 15:57 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 40.00K 0.00K
HUNTINGTON HUNTINGTON CO. IN 11/17/2013 15:59 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
KIMMELL NOBLE CO. IN 11/17/2013 16:02 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MARKLE HUNTINGTON CO. IN 11/17/2013 16:02 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 70 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ROANOKE HUNTINGTON CO. IN 11/17/2013 16:02 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
RABER WHITLEY CO. IN 11/17/2013 16:04 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MARKLE HUNTINGTON CO. IN 11/17/2013 16:07 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 70 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ALBION NOBLE CO. IN 11/17/2013 16:08 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WARREN HUNTINGTON CO. IN 11/17/2013 16:10 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 51 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WAYNEDALE ALLEN CO. IN 11/17/2013 16:10 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BLUFFTON WELLS CO. IN 11/17/2013 16:15 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 51 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
UNIONDALE WELLS CO. IN 11/17/2013 16:15 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 56 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
(FWA)BAER FLD FT WAY ALLEN CO. IN 11/17/2013 16:17 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
VERA CRUZ WELLS CO. IN 11/17/2013 16:17 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WAKEFIELD VLG NOBLE CO. IN 11/17/2013 16:17 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NEW HAVEN ALLEN CO. IN 11/17/2013 16:22 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ANGOLA STEUBEN CO. IN 11/17/2013 16:25 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 56 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FT WAYNE ALLEN CO. IN 11/17/2013 16:25 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DECATUR ADAMS CO. IN 11/17/2013 16:26 EST-5 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DECATUR ADAMS CO. IN 11/17/2013 16:26 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MONROEVILLE ALLEN CO. IN 11/17/2013 16:32 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GENEVA ADAMS CO. IN 11/17/2013 16:50 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 56 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PORTLAND JAY CO. IN 11/17/2013 16:55 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 40.00K 0.00K